JP2018187210A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reusing a back unit effectively.SOLUTION: Decorative members 32, 33 for executing a performance of a game are fitted and fixed to a decorative member fitting part formed in a back unit 13. The decorative members 32, 33 are fitted and fixed to the back unit 13 via base members 38, 39 placed between the back unit 13 and the decorative members 32, 33. In the back unit 13, projections 25, 26 projecting forward are formed; in the base members 38, 39, projection reception parts 52 engaged with the projections and fixing parts 53, 73 projecting forward at a position different from the projection reception parts 52 are formed. In the decorative member, fixation reception parts engaged with the fixing parts 53, 73 are formed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a decorative member having a predetermined decoration on a back unit.

  Conventionally, various gaming machines such as pachinko machines have been installed in game stores such as pachinko halls and are used for games of players. In such gaming machines, the model change cycle is often performed in a relatively short period of time, and each time the model is changed, the old model gaming machine is replaced with a new model gaming machine. In recent years, the model change cycle tends to be faster than before, and the frequency with which older machines are born tends to increase. On the other hand, in recent years, environmental considerations may be stronger than before, and the cycle of discarding old game machines and manufacturing new game machines is another aspect of environmental considerations in recent years. It was no longer desirable.

  The gaming machine is configured by combining a member having a different configuration for each model and a member that can be diverted to other models. For this reason, members that can be diverted to other models are often diverted to members of other models when they become older models. For example, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which, for example, a light emitter and a substrate can be easily reused. As described above, there has been a demand for a gaming machine that can take into account environmental problems by diverting a member that can be diverted to other models, and can further reduce the manufacturing cost.

JP 2011-104285 A

  However, conventionally known gaming machines often have different mounting positions of the light emitting member and the decorative member for each model, and there is a problem that it is difficult to reuse the back unit. With regard to this, the position of the mounting portion to the back unit formed on the light emitting member or the decorative member for the purpose of reusing the back unit is also provided at a position that matches the fixing portion formed on the back unit. It is considered to be resolved. However, in the case of gaming machines, the shape and size of the decorative member and the light emitting member are often greatly different depending on the model, and the position of the mounting portion is provided at a position corresponding to the position of the fixing portion of the back unit. On the other hand, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to mount and fix the light emitting member and the decorative member, and it is difficult to handle and reuse each component.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively reusing a back unit.

The present invention
(1) A gaming machine in which a decorative member for performing a game effect is attached and fixed to a decorative member mounting portion formed on the back unit, wherein the decorative member includes a back unit and a decorative member. It is fixedly attached to the back unit via a base member disposed therebetween, and the back unit is formed with a protruding portion that protrudes forward, and the base member includes the protruding portion and A protruding receiving portion to be fitted and a fixing portion protruding toward the front at a position different from the protruding receiving portion are formed, and the decorative member is formed with a fixed receiving portion to be fitted to the fixing portion. A gaming machine characterized by being
(2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the decorative member is attached and fixed to the back unit in a state of covering the protrusion.
(3) The fixing portion includes a fixing portion main body that protrudes forward, and a rib that extends and extends in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the fixing portion main body protrudes. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the leading end position of the rib in is formed so as to be lower than the leading end position of the fixed portion main body in the protruding direction.
(4) The game according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the rib is formed so as to be disposed at a position away from the fixed receiving portion when the decorative member and the base member are attached and fixed. Machine,
(5) The decorative member includes a light emitting substrate having a light emitter, and the light emitting substrate has a through hole at the same location as the location where the protruding receiving portion is formed when fixed to the decorative member. The gaming machine according to the above (3) or (4), wherein the through hole is formed in a size allowing a rib to be inserted,
(6) The gist of the gaming machine according to the above (5), in which the light emitter is arranged so as to emit light forward.

  According to the present invention, since the back unit and the decorative member are attached and fixed via the base member, it becomes easy to reuse the back unit for different models, and the manufacturing cost of the entire gaming machine can be greatly reduced. Become. Further, according to the present invention, since the base member is attached and fixed to the back unit at a position covering at least a part of the protruding portion, the player's interest is reduced without the player visually recognizing the protruding portion. The game can be used without any problems, and the operating efficiency of the gaming machine can be greatly improved.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a back unit mechanism. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back unit mechanism. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back unit. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the location where the 1st base member is attached and fixed in a back unit. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the attachment fixation of a 1st decoration part and a 1st base member. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of attachment fixation of a 2nd decoration part and a 2nd base member. (A) The figure is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship of the 1st fixing | fixed part and 1st fixed receiving part when the 1st decoration part and the 1st base member are attached and fixed, (b) figure. These are explanatory drawings for demonstrating the positional relationship of the 2nd fixing | fixed part and 2nd fixing receiving part when the 2nd decoration part and the 2nd base member are attached and fixed.

  Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Note that in this specification, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines. In addition, in this specification, the “front side” and “rear side” of the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machine”) and each member constituting the gaming machine are those when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. The upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side for the gaming machine and each member constituting the gaming machine are: As shown in FIG. 1, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front are shown. Further, in this specification, the flow of game balls into various winning holes is referred to as “winning”, and the game balls paid out to the player when the game balls win are referred to as “prize balls”.

[Configuration of gaming machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 2 that constitutes the outline of the machine body. A vertical rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the outer frame 2 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is formed entirely using a synthetic resin material, and is configured so that the back unit mechanism 11 can be attached and fixed in a removable state. The front frame 4 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to be able to open laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 around a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 includes a glass plate 5 and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the game board 12 and can protect the game board 12. In addition, the front frame 4 includes an upper tray 6 for temporarily storing game balls used for games and a lower tray 7 for storing game balls that have overflowed and flowed down from the upper tray 6 below the glass plate 5. It has been.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a launching device (not shown) that ejects a game ball toward the game board 12. This launching device is configured to be able to adjust the bullet strength when the game ball is bulleted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8 that is configured to be operable by the player. That is, if the player increases the rotation amount of the operation handle 8, the resilience of the game ball in the launching device increases, and conversely, if the player decreases the rotation amount of the operation handle 8, the ball of the game ball in the launching device increases. The strength is weakened. The operation handle 8 is provided in a lower right part when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, at a position where the player can easily operate with the right hand.

  On the upper tray 6, various buttons 9 are arranged on the front side of the storage space for storing game balls so that the player can appropriately perform a pressing operation in accordance with the progress of the game during the game. These various buttons 9 may be arbitrarily selected from conventionally known buttons. In addition, a speaker 10 for outputting sound is provided at the upper part of the gaming machine 1 so that sound, music, or the like set in advance according to the progress of the game flows.

[Configuration of Back Unit Mechanism 11]
The back unit mechanism 11 is configured so that it can be attached and fixed inside the middle frame 3 of the gaming machine 1. The back unit mechanism 11 includes a game board 12 and a back unit 13.

[Composition of game board 12]
The game board 12 is attached and fixed to the front side of the back unit 13 by an arbitrary method such as screwing. The game board 12 is a substantially square plate member formed of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. The game board 12 is attached and fixed to the front side of the back unit 13 with screws or the like. Further, a decorative frame member 15 constituting the center accessory 14 is fixedly attached to the game board 12 by screws or the like. Further, the game board 12 is provided with a guide rail 16 on the surface for guiding the game ball bulleted by the launching device toward the upper part of the game board 12. Further, on the surface of the game board 12, a game area 17 is formed in which game balls guided to the upper part of the game board 12 by the guide rails 16 flow down toward the lower part of the game board 12.

  In the game area 17, an opening for attaching and fixing the decorative frame member 15 is formed at a substantially central part of the game area 17. The game area 17 is provided with a normal winning device 18, a start winning device 19, and a big winning device 20. In addition, a large number of game nails 21 are struck in the game area 17. The game ball flowing down the game area 17 hits the game nail 21 and flows downward from the upper part of the game area 17 while changing the flow direction. A part of the game balls flowing down the game area 17 wins various winning ports (not shown) provided in various winning devices. Of the game balls flowing down the game area 17, the game balls that have not won the various prize holes flow into the out-port 22 provided at the bottom of the game area 17.

  The normal winning device 18 is arranged in the game area 17 at a predetermined position below the decorative frame member 15 and on the left side of the center in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, a plurality (three in this embodiment) of normal winning devices 18 are formed in a unitized form. The normal winning device 18 is not limited to the unitized form as shown in the present embodiment, and may be another form. Further, the number of the normal winning devices 18 is not limited to the example shown in the present embodiment.

  The normal winning device 18 is formed with an opening for a normal winning port (not shown) formed in a size that allows a game ball to flow in. The normal winning opening is opened upward in the game area 17, and is formed so that game balls flowing down the game area 17 can easily flow in. The gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls to the upper receiving tray 6 or the lower receiving tray 7 when a gaming ball wins a normal winning opening.

  The start winning device 19 is arranged in the game area 17 below a decorative frame member 15 and at a predetermined position substantially in the center in the left-right direction. The start winning device 19 is arranged at a position where a game ball flowing down the game area 17 or a game ball rolling on the stage 23 formed on the decorative frame member 15 can be won. The start winning device 19 has a start winning opening (not shown), and the start winning opening is formed to have a size that allows one game ball to flow in. The start winning opening is opened upward in the game area 17 and is formed so that a game ball flowing down the game area 17 or a game ball flowing out of the decorative frame member 15 can flow in. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball wins the start winning opening, the game is shifted from the normal game state in which the game is played against the player to the special game state in which the game is played in a state advantageous to the player. A big hit lottery to draw whether or not.

  The grand prize winning device 20 is disposed at a predetermined position below the decorative frame member 15 and to the right of the center in the left-right direction when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front. The special winning device 20 includes a special winning opening (not shown). The big prize device 20 has a shutter member (not shown) that opens and closes the big prize opening, and the shutter member closes the big prize opening while the gaming machine 1 is playing a game in the normal gaming state. It is in a state. Then, when the game ball wins the start winning opening, the big hit lottery is won and the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, the shutter member is activated and the large winning opening is opened from the closed state. It becomes a state. The big prize opening is normally formed to have a size that allows a plurality of game balls to flow in, and opens toward the upper side of the game area 17 so that the game balls can flow in. For this reason, in the special gaming state, the game balls are easy to win the big prize opening. A large number of game balls win the big prize opening, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) each time one game ball wins. ) Is paid out to the upper tray 6 or the lower tray 7.

  The shutter member of the big prize winning device 20 is a big prize opening only during a special game state until a predetermined number (for example, ten) of game balls wins the big prize opening or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. To open. Normally, the gaming machine 1 is configured such that when a special gaming state is reached, the shutter member is opened by a predetermined number of rounds (for example, seven times) so that a game ball can easily win a big winning opening. .

[Configuration of the center actor 14]
The center accessory 14 is arranged so as to be located at the approximate center of the game board 12. The center accessory 14 includes a liquid crystal display device (not shown) as a symbol display device and a decorative frame member 15. The liquid crystal display device is for displaying various animation images, various symbols, and the like, and allows the player to visually recognize various images as the game progresses. This liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed to the back unit 13 by screws or the like, and is arranged so that the front side is located in front of the opening of the game board 12.

[Configuration of Back Unit 13]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the back unit 13 is made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and a space 31 as a decorative member mounting portion is formed inside. The space 31 is formed as a space for installing the first decorative member 32, the second decorative member 33, the third decorative member 34, and the fourth decorative member 35 as decorative members. The back unit 13 is formed with a first opening 36 on the front side so as to communicate with the space 31 from the surface side of the back unit 13. Further, the rear unit 13 is formed with a second opening 37 on the rear side so as to communicate with the space 31 from the rear side of the back unit 13. That is, the back unit 13 is formed so as to communicate from the front surface side to the back surface side through the space portion 31 by forming the first opening 36 and the second opening 37.

  In the space portion 31, the first decorative member 32 is provided on the left side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, and the second decorative member 33 is provided on the right side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front. The third decorative member 34 is provided on the upper side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, and the fourth decorative member 35 is provided on the lower side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front. When the first decorative member 32, the second decorative member 33, the third decorative member 34, and the fourth decorative member 35 are attached to the space portion 31, the back unit 13 has an opening formed at the center. ing. In this opening, a liquid crystal display device attached to the back unit 13 is arranged, and the player's interest is enhanced by various images displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the liquid crystal display device. It can be improved.

  As described above, the first decorative member 32 is provided on the left side of the space portion 31. The first decorative member 32 has a first base member 38 as a base member disposed between the first decorative member 32 and the back unit 13, and is fixedly attached to the back unit 13 via the first base member 38. Is done. That is, the first decorative member 32 is configured to be fixedly attached to the first base member 38, and the first base member 38 is configured to be fixedly attached to the back unit 13. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first base member 38 is required to attach the first decorative member 32 to the back unit 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 and 7, the first decorative member 32 includes a first decorative portion 41 and a first light emitting substrate 42 as a light emitting substrate. The first decorative member 32 is formed with a first fixed receiving portion 43 as a fixed receiving portion. The 1st decoration part 41 is formed in the surface side of the 1st decoration member 32, and since a player performs the production | presentation which improves interest in the 1st decoration member 32, it can be made to visually recognize with respect to a player. Are arranged as follows. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the first decoration unit 41 schematically illustrates a character-like decoration in which numbers such as “3” and “7” are schematically illustrated, and a character “JACK”. Illustrated decorations and the like are formed. Moreover, the 1st decoration part 41 is formed so that the effect which improves a player's interest can be performed also by forming the shape which makes these decorations stand out. Note that the decoration of the first decoration portion 41 described above is merely an example, and decorations other than those described above may be applied.

  The first light emitting substrate 42 is attached and fixed to the back side of the first decorative portion 41 by a method such as screwing. The first light-emitting substrate 42 is screwed and fixed to a first light-emitting substrate 42 mounting portion that extends rearward from the back side of the first decorative portion 41 in the first decorative portion 41, thereby It is attached to the back side of the decorative part 41. Therefore, the first light emitting substrate 42 is configured to be installed at a predetermined distance with respect to the surface on the back surface side of the first decorative portion 41.

  The first light emitting substrate 42 includes a first substrate main body 44, a first light emitting body 45 as a light emitting body, a first escape portion 46, and a through hole 47. The first substrate body 44 is a plate-like member that becomes the base of the first light emitting substrate 42, and the first substrate body 44 is attached and fixed to the first light emitting substrate 42 attachment portion of the first decorative portion 41. It is configured. Further, the first light emitting substrate 42 is disposed on the front surface side, in other words, on the surface facing the back surface of the first light emitting body 45 when attached to the first light emitting body 45. . The first light emitter 45 is a member such as a light emitting diode (LED) that emits light upon receiving power. The first light emitter 45 is disposed so as to irradiate light in the forward direction, that is, in the direction from the first substrate body 44 toward the first decorative portion 41. In the present embodiment, a light emitting diode is used as an example of the first light emitter 45. However, the first light emitter 45 is used other than the light emitting diode, and a conventionally known one is arbitrarily selected. May be used.

  The first relief portion 46 is formed on the side portion of the first substrate body 44. The first relief portion 46 is for preventing interference with a first protrusion receiving portion 52 of the first base member 38 described later. That is, the first base member 38 has a first protrusion receiving portion 52 as a protrusion receiving portion, which will be described later, formed on the first base member 38 on the front side, in other words, in a direction approaching the first substrate body 44. Protrusions are formed. Further, the position where the protrusion receiving portion is formed is a portion overlapping with a part of the first substrate body 44. Therefore, if the first decorative portion 41 and the first base member 38 are to be attached and fixed, the first substrate body 44 and the first protrusion receiving portion 52 interfere with each other. By notching the first substrate body 44, the interference between the first substrate body 44 and the first protrusion receiving portion 52 is avoided. In order to avoid this interference, the notched portion of the first substrate body 44 serves as a first escape portion 46.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the first relief portion 46 is formed at two locations on the right side in FIG. 7. In addition, since the location which forms this 1st escape part 46 is formed in order to avoid interference with the 1st protrusion receiving part 52, it should just be formed corresponding to the number of the 1st protrusion receiving parts 52. FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, since the first protruding receiving portions 52 are formed at two locations, the first relief portion 46 also has two locations corresponding to the locations where the first protruding receiving portions 52 are formed. However, if the number of the first protrusion receiving parts 52 is not two, the number of the first relief parts 46 corresponding to the number of the first protrusion receiving parts 52 formed is formed. It's okay.

  The through hole 47 is an opening formed so as to penetrate between the upper surface and the lower surface of the first substrate body 44. The through hole 47 is formed in a size that allows the first fixing portion 53 as a fixing portion provided in the first base member 38 to be inserted. Further, the through hole 47 is formed at a location corresponding to a location where the first fixing portion 53 is located when the first decorative portion 41 is attached and fixed to the first base member 38. Further, the same number of openings as the number of the first fixing portions 53 are formed in the through holes 47. The through-hole 47 is directed not only to a first fixing portion main body 54 as a fixing portion main body, which will be described later, but also to a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the first fixing portion main body 54 protrudes. It is preferable that the first rib 55 as the extending rib is formed so as to have a size allowing insertion.

  The first base member 38 as a base member includes a first base body 51, a first protrusion receiving part 52 as a protrusion receiving part, and a first fixing part 53 as a fixing part. The first base body 51 is a plate-like member that becomes the base of the first base member 38, and is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The first base body 51 is preferably molded from a light-transmitting synthetic resin material. As for this 1st base member 38, the 1st protrusion receiving part 52 and the 1st fixing | fixed part 53 are protrudingly formed in the surface side toward the front. Further, the first base member 38 is formed so as to protrude forward at a position where the first protruding receiving portion 52 and the first fixing portion 53 are different. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the first base member 38, the first protrusion receiving portion 52 is formed to protrude at a position adjacent to the outer side portion of the first base main body 51, and the first fixing portion 53 is Different from the position where the first protrusion receiving part 52 is formed, the first protrusion receiving part 52 is formed to protrude at a predetermined position closer to the center than the position where the first protrusion receiving part 52 is formed.

  The first protrusion receiving portion 52 is formed so as to be fitted with the first protrusion 25 formed on the back unit 13 and to be positioned when being fixed to the back unit 13. The first protrusion receiving portion 52 is formed so as to protrude toward the front surface side of the first base body 51, and a first protrusion receiving hole is formed on the back surface side of the first base body 51. The first protruding receiving hole is formed so that the inner diameter thereof is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the protruding portion or is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the first protruding portion 25. The first protrusion receiving hole and the first protrusion receiving portion 52 having the first protrusion receiving hole are formed in the back unit 13 when the first base member 38 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13. The one protrusion 25 is formed at a position corresponding to the position where the protrusion 25 is formed.

  The first fixing portion 53 is formed so as to protrude forward from the surface of the first base member 38 at a predetermined position near the center of the first base member 38 in the left-right direction. The first fixing portion 53 is inserted into the through hole 47 of the first substrate main body 44 when the first decorative portion 41 is attached and fixed, and further, the first fixed receiving portion formed in the first decorative portion 41. It is formed so as to be fixed at 43 by a method such as screwing. The first fixing portion 53 is formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first fixing portion main body 54 protrudes, and a first fixing portion main body 54 as a fixing portion main body protruding forward. It has the 1st rib 55 as a rib. In addition, the tip position of the first rib 55 in the protruding direction of the first fixing portion 53 is formed to be lower than the tip position of the first fixing portion 53 in the protruding direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the protrusion height in the protrusion direction of the first fixing portion main body 54 is H1, and the protrusion height of the first rib 55 is H2, the relationship between these H1 and H2 is H1> H2. It is formed to become a relationship.

  When the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed to the first base member 38, the tip of the first fixing portion 53 is fitted into the first fixed receiving portion 43 formed on the back side of the first decorative member 32. Is fixed by a method such as screwing. At this time, the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13 so as to cover the first fixing portion 53. When the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed to the first base member 38, the first decorative member 32 is preferably attached and fixed to the back unit 13 so as to cover the first protruding receiving portion 52.

[Configuration of Second Decoration Member 33]
The 2nd decoration member 33 has the 2nd decoration part 61 and the 2nd light emission board | substrate 62 as a light emission board | substrate. Further, the second decorative member 33 is formed with a second fixed receiving portion 63 as a fixed receiving portion. The 2nd decoration part 61 is formed in the surface side of the 2nd decoration member 33, and since a player performs the production | presentation which improves interest in the 2nd decoration member 33, it can be made to visually recognize with respect to a player. Are arranged as follows. As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the second decoration unit 61 has a decoration of a character form that schematically illustrates a number such as “5” or a decoration of a pattern form that mimics an illustration such as a watermelon or cherry. Etc. are formed. Moreover, the 2nd decoration part 61 is formed so that the effect which improves a player's interest can be performed also by forming the shape which makes these decorations stand out. Note that the decoration of the second decoration portion 61 described above is merely an example, and decoration different from the above-described aspect may be applied.

  The second light emitting substrate 62 includes a second substrate main body 64, a second light emitter 65 as a light emitter, and a second escape portion 66. The second substrate main body 64 is a plate-like member that serves as a base of the second light emitting substrate 62, and the second substrate main body 64 is attached and fixed to the second light emitting substrate 62 mounting portion of the second decorative portion 61. It is configured. The second light-emitting substrate 62 has a second light-emitting body 65 (not shown) on the surface side, in other words, on the surface facing the back surface of the second light-emitting body 65 when attached to the second light-emitting body 65. Is arranged. The second light emitter 65 is a member that emits light upon receiving power supply, such as a light emitting diode (LED). The second light emitter 65 is disposed so as to irradiate light toward the front, that is, the direction from the second substrate body 64 toward the second decorative portion 61. In the present embodiment, a light emitting diode is used as an example of the second light emitter 65. However, other light emitting diodes may be used for the second light emitter 65, and a conventionally known one is arbitrarily selected. May be used.

  The second relief portion 66 is formed on the side portion of the second substrate body 64. The second relief portion 66 is for preventing interference with a second fixing portion 73 as a fixing portion of the second base member 39 described later. That is, the second base member 39 is formed so as to protrude toward a front side, in other words, a direction approaching the second substrate body 64, as a second fixing portion 73, which will be described later, formed on the second base member 39. Has been. Also. The position where the second fixing portion 73 is formed is a portion that overlaps a part of the second substrate body 64. Therefore, when the second decorative portion 61 and the second base member 39 are to be attached and fixed, the second substrate body 64 and the second fixing portion 73 interfere with each other. By cutting out the second substrate body 64, the notched portion of the second substrate body 64 becomes the second escape portion 66.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the second relief portion 66 is formed at two locations on the left and upper sides in FIG. 8. In addition, since the location which forms this 2nd escape part 66 is formed in order to avoid interference with the 2nd fixing | fixed part 73, it is sufficient to form only the number corresponding to the number of the 2nd fixing | fixed parts 73. . That is, in the present embodiment, since the second fixing portion 73 is formed at two locations, the second relief portion 66 also has two locations corresponding to the location where the second fixing portion 73 is formed. However, if the number of the second fixing portions 73 is not two, the number of the second relief portions 66 corresponding to the number of the second fixing portions 73 may be formed. .

  The second base member 39 as a base member includes a second base main body 71, a second protrusion receiving portion 72 as a protrusion receiving portion, and a second fixing portion 73 as a fixing portion. The second base body 71 is a plate-like member that becomes the base of the second base member 39, and is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The second base body 71 is preferably molded from a light-transmitting synthetic resin material. The second base member 39 has a second projecting receiving portion 72 and a second fixing portion 73 projecting forward from the front side. Further, the second base body 71 is formed with the second projecting receiving portion 72 and the second fixing portion 73 projecting forward at different positions. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in the second base member 39, the second protrusion receiving portion 72 is adjacent to the outer side portion of the second base body 71 (in FIG. 8, adjacent to the right side portion in the left-right direction). The second fixing portion 73 is formed at a location positioned on the inner side of the second protruding receiving portion 72.

  The second protrusion receiving part 72 is formed so as to be fitted with the second protrusion part 26 formed on the back unit 13 and to be positioned when being fixed to the back unit 13. The second protrusion receiving portion 72 is formed so as to protrude toward the front surface side of the second base body 71, and the second protrusion receiving portion 72 is formed on the back surface side of the second base body 71. The second protrusion receiving portion 72 is formed so that its inner diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the second protrusion 26 or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the second protrusion 26. The second projecting receiving part 72 and the second projecting receiving part 72 having the second projecting receiving part 72 are formed in the back unit 13 when the second base member 39 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13. The second protrusion 26 is formed at a position corresponding to the position at which the second protrusion 26 is formed.

  The second fixing portion 73 is formed closer to the center in the left-right direction than the second protruding receiving portion 72 in the second base member 39. The second fixing portion 73 is formed so as to protrude forward from the surface of the second base main body 71. The second fixing portion 73 passes through the second relief portion 66 formed in the second substrate body 64 when the second decorative portion 61 is attached and fixed, and the second fixing portion 73 is formed in the second decorative portion 61. 2 It is formed to be fixed by a method such as screwing at the fixed receiving portion.

  The second fixing portion 73 includes a second fixing portion main body 74 as a fixing portion main body that protrudes forward, and a rib that extends and extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the fixing portion main body protrudes. The second rib 75 is included. Further, the tip position of the second rib 75 in the protruding direction of the second fixed portion main body 74 is formed to be lower than the tip position of the second fixed portion main body 74 in the protruding direction. Also. As shown in FIG. 8, the second rib 75 is located on the inner side, that is, near the center with respect to the first rib piece 76 and the second fixing portion main body 74 extending outward with respect to the second fixing portion main body 74. The first rib piece 76 and the second rib piece 77 are formed such that the protruding height of the first rib piece 76 in the protruding direction is the second rib piece. 77 is formed to be higher than the protruding height in the protruding direction. That is, in the second fixing portion main body 74 and the second rib 75, the height of the second fixing portion main body 74 is H3, the height of the first rib piece 76 of the second rib 75 is H4, and the second rib piece 77. When the height of H is H5, the protruding length in the protruding direction is H3> H4> H5.

  When the second decorative member 33 is attached and fixed to the second base member 39, the tip of the second fixed portion 73 is fitted into the second fixed receiving portion 63 formed on the back side of the second decorative member 33. Is fixed by a method such as screwing. At this time, the second decorative member 33 is fixedly attached to the back unit 13 so as to cover the second fixing portion 73. Note that when the second decorative member 33 is attached and fixed to the second base member 39, the second decorative member 33 is preferably attached and fixed to the back unit 13 so as to cover the second protruding receiving portion 72.

  The third decorative member 34 includes a third decorative portion 81 and is attached and fixed directly to the back unit 13 by screws or the like. That is, as described above, the first decorative portion 41 is indirectly attached and fixed to the back unit 13 via the first base member 38, and the second decorative portion 61 is attached to the back unit 13 via the second base member 39. In contrast to being indirectly attached and fixed, the third decorative portion 81 of the third decorative member 34 is directly attached and fixed to the back unit 13 without using a member corresponding to the base member with respect to the back unit 13. Has been.

  The 3rd decoration part 81 is located in the upper part of this back unit 13 in the back unit 13, for example, the decoration which displays the character showing the model name of the game machine 1 in the aspect which designed is formed. The third decorative portion 81 is provided with a third light-emitting substrate and a third light-emitting body (not shown), and can produce an effect of improving the player's interest by various light-emitting modes according to the progress of the game. Yes.

  The fourth decorative portion 82 is located at the lower part of the back unit 13. The fourth decorative portion 82 has a heart-shaped decoration at the center in the left-right direction and a vertical streak-like decoration at the left and right ends of the decoration at the center. Yes. The fourth decorative portion 82 is provided with a fourth light emitting substrate and a fourth light emitter (not shown) so that an effect that improves the interest of the player can be performed by various light emission modes according to the progress of the game. It has become.

[Operation effect of the gaming machine 1]
Next, the effect of the embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described.
First, the operation and effect when the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed to the space 31 of the back unit 13 will be described. The back unit 13 is in the state shown in FIG. 4 when various members are not attached and fixed. Then, the first decorative member 32, the second decorative member 33, and the like are attached and fixed to the back unit 13. In the operational effect of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first decorative member 32 is in an assembled state, that is, a state in which the first light emitting board 42 is attached and fixed to the first decorative portion 41. Will be described.

  When the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13 described above, first, the first base member 38 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13 by screwing or the like. In this case, a first protrusion 25 is formed in the space 31 of the back unit 13 so as to protrude forward. The first protrusion receiving portion 52 formed on the first base member 38 is fitted to the first protrusion 25. In this way, by positioning the first protrusion receiving portion 52 at the tip of the first protruding portion 25, the first base member 38 is positioned and fixed in the space portion 31 of the back unit 13. Become. Further, when the first projecting portion 25 and the first projecting receiving portion 52 are fitted to each other in this manner, when the first base member 38 is played and fixed by screwing or the like, play of the first base member 38 occurs. Can also be prevented.

  Next, the first decorative member 32 is attached to the first base member 38 attached and fixed to the back unit 13. In this case, a first fixed receiving portion 43 is formed on the back side of the first decorative portion 41 in the first decorative portion 41 constituting the first decorative member 32. Therefore, the tip of the first fixing portion 53 of the first base member 38 is inserted into the first fixing receiving portion 43 and fixed by screwing or the like. In this case, the first decorative part 41 is moved in a direction approaching the first base member 38, and the tip of the first fixed part main body 54 constituting the first fixed part 53 constitutes the first decorative member 32. The through hole 47 formed in the first light emitting substrate 42 is inserted. As described above, in the first decorative member 32, when the first light emitting substrate 42 is attached to the first decorative portion 41, the back side in the front-rear direction of the position where the through hole 47 is located (with respect to the through hole 47. The first fixed receiving portion 43 is positioned in a direction approaching the back surface of the first decorative portion 41. Therefore, when the tip of the first fixing portion main body 54 is inserted into the through hole 47 and then the first decorative member 32 is further moved in the direction approaching the first base member 38, it is shown in FIG. In other words, the tip of the first fixed portion main body 54 is fitted to the first fixed receiving portion 43. Thus, the first decorative member 32 is positioned in the space 31 of the back unit 13 by fitting the tip of the first fixed portion main body 54 to the first fixed receiving portion 43. Further, the front end of the first fixing portion main body 54 is fitted to the first fixing receiving portion 43 in this way, and further fixed by screwing or the like, so that it can be securely fixed at a predetermined position in the back unit 13. In addition, even when the gaming machine 1 is used for a game, it is possible to play the game while keeping the first decoration member 32 rattled so as not to detract from the interest of the player's game. .

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the first fixing portion main body 54 is screwed and fixed to the first fixing receiving portion 43, the first rib 55 is also provided. The through hole 47 is inserted, and the tip of the first rib 55 is disposed between the first light emitting substrate 42 and the first decorative portion 41. Further, in this manner, since the first fixing portion 53 is formed with the first rib 55 from the first fixing portion main body 54, the strength of the first fixing portion 53 can be greatly improved, and the first fixing portion 53 can be improved. By arranging the rib 55 so as to pass through the through hole 47, the positional relationship between the first light emitting substrate 42 and the first base member 38 is also maintained well even when the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed. can do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first rib 55 is first when the first decorative member 32 and the first base member 38 are fixedly attached. It is arranged at a position away from the fixed receiving portion 43. That is, the position of the tip of the first rib 55 is a predetermined distance from the first fixed receiving portion 43 formed on the first decorative portion 41. It is arrange | positioned so that it may become a position away only from the predetermined distance. Further, the tip end of the first fixing portion 53 is arranged in a state covered with the first fixing receiving portion 43. By arranging the first rib 55 in this way, when the first light emitting portion of the first light emitting substrate 42 is irradiated with light, the first fixing portion main body 54 and the first rib 55 are formed on the back side of the first decorative portion 41. It can be made difficult for the player to visually recognize the presence. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing the presence of the first rib 55 and to concentrate on the game.

  Next, the operation and effect when the second decorative member 33 is attached and fixed to the space 31 of the back unit 13 will be described. Similarly to the case where the first decorative member 32 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13, the second light emitting substrate 62 is attached to the second decorative portion 61 when the second decorative member 33 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13. Will be described as being attached and fixed.

  When attaching and fixing the second decorative member 33 to the back unit 13, first, the second base member 39 is attached and fixed to the back unit 13 by screwing or the like. In this case, a second protrusion 26 is formed in the space 31 of the back unit 13 so as to protrude forward. The second projecting receiving portion 72 formed on the second base member 39 is fitted to the second projecting portion 26. In this way, by fitting the second protrusion receiving portion 72 to the tip of the second protrusion 26, positioning is performed to attach and fix the second base member 39 in the space 31 of the back unit 13. Become. In addition, when the second protrusion 26 and the second protrusion receiving portion 72 are fitted in this way, when the second protrusion 26 and the second protrusion receiving portion 72 are attached and fixed by screws or the like and used for the game, the second base member 38 is similar to the first base member 38. The base member 39 can also prevent rattling.

  Next, the second decorative member 33 is attached to the second base member 39 attached and fixed to the back unit 13. In this case, a second fixed receiving portion 63 is formed on the back side of the second decorative portion 61 in the second decorative portion 61 constituting the second decorative member 33. Therefore, the tip of the second fixing portion 73 of the second base member 39 is inserted into the second fixing receiving portion 63 and fixed by screwing or the like. In this case, the second decorative portion 61 is moved in a direction approaching the second base member 39, and the tip of the second fixed portion main body 74 constituting the first fixed portion 53 is configured as the second decorative member 33. The second escape portion 66 formed on the second light emitting substrate 62 is passed through. As described above, in the second decorative member 33, when the second light emitting substrate 62 is attached to the second decorative portion 61, the back side in the front-rear direction (the second side) where the second relief portion 66 is formed. The second fixed receiving portion 63 is positioned in a direction closer to the back surface of the second decorative portion 61 with respect to the escape portion 66. Therefore, after passing the tip of the second fixed portion main body 74 through the second escape portion 66 and further moving the second decorative member 33 in a direction approaching the second base member 39 as it is, FIG. In other words, the tip of the second fixing portion main body 74 is fitted to the second fixing receiving portion 63. In this manner, the second decorative member 33 is positioned in the space 31 of the back unit 13 by fitting the tip of the second fixed portion main body 74 to the second fixed receiving portion 63. Further, by fitting the tip of the second fixing portion main body 74 to the first fixing receiving portion 43 in this way and further fixing by screwing or the like, it is possible to securely fix it at a predetermined position in the back unit 13. In addition, even when the gaming machine 1 is used for gaming, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of rattling of the second decorative member 33 and the fact that the player's gaming interests associated with the rattling will be reduced. it can.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the second fixing portion main body 74 is screwed and fixed to the second fixing receiving portion 63, the second rib 75 is also provided. The tip of the second rib 75 is disposed between the second light emitting substrate 62 and the second decorative portion 61 through the second relief portion 66. As described above, since the second fixing portion 73 is formed with the second rib 75 from the second fixing portion main body 74, the strength of the second fixing portion 73 can be greatly improved, and the second fixing portion 73 can be improved. By arranging the rib 75 through the second relief portion 66, the positional relationship between the second light emitting substrate 62 and the second base member 39 is good even when the second decorative member 33 is attached and fixed. Can be maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the second decorative member 33 and the second base member 39 are attached and fixed, the second rib 75 is second. It is arranged at a position away from the fixed receiving portion 63. That is, the position of the tip of the second rib 75 is a position separated by a predetermined distance from the second fixed receiving portion 63 formed in the second decorative portion 61, and the second fixed receiving portion 63. It is arrange | positioned so that it may become a position away only from the predetermined distance. Further, the tip end of the second fixing portion 73 is arranged in a state covered with the second fixing receiving portion 63. By arranging the second ribs 75 in this way, when the second light emitting part of the second light emitting substrate 62 emits light, the second fixing part main body 74 and the second ribs 75 are provided on the back side of the second decorative part 61. It can be made difficult for the player to visually recognize the presence. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing the presence of the second rib 75 and to concentrate on the game.

  Next, the function and effect obtained by arranging the first base member 38 and the second base member 39 will be described. As described above, the first base member 38 is formed with the first projecting receiving portion 52 and the first fixing portion 53, and the first projecting receiving portion 52 and the first fixing portion 53 are respectively formed. Are formed at different positions. Similarly, the second base member 39 is also formed with a second protrusion receiving portion 72 and a second fixing portion 73, and the second protrusion receiving portion 72 and the second fixing portion 73 are formed at positions respectively formed. It is formed to be at different positions.

  The first protrusion receiving part 52 and the first fixing part 53 are formed at different positions in the first base member 38, and the second protrusion receiving part 72 and the second fixing part 73 are different at the second base member 39. Thus, the mounting positions of the first decorative member 32 and the second decorative member 33 can be freely changed without changing the positions of the first protrusion 25 and the second protrusion 26 formed on the back unit 13. Can be changed. That is, when the first decorative member 32 and the second decorative member 33 are directly attached and fixed to the back unit 13, if the first projecting portion 25 and the second projecting portion 26 are formed at a predetermined position, The position where the first decorative member 32 and the second decorative member 33 are attached is limited to the position where the first projecting portion 25 and the second projecting portion 26 are formed. As in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first By attaching and fixing the first decorative member 32 and the second decorative member 33 indirectly to the back unit 13 via the base member 38 and the second base member 39, the first protruding portion 25 and the second protruding portion 26 are fixed. The first decorative member 32 and the second decorative member 33 can be attached and fixed at free positions without being limited to the position where the is formed, and members that can be used in various models in the gaming machine 1 are reused. By sharing It also becomes possible to greatly reduce the door.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described in detail, what has been described above is merely an example of the configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and does not depart from the spirit of the present invention. In FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 11 Back unit mechanism 12 Game board 13 Back unit 14 Center part 17 Game area 25 1st protrusion part 26 2nd protrusion part 31 Space part 32 1st decoration member 33 2nd decoration member 38 1st base member 39 1st 2 Base member 41 1st decoration part 42 1st light emission board 45 1st light emission body 46 1st escape part 47 Through-hole 51 1st base main body 52 1st protrusion receiving part 53 1st fixing | fixed part 54 1st fixing | fixed part main body 55 1st 1 rib 61 second decoration portion 62 second light emitting substrate 65 second light emitter 66 second relief portion 71 second base main body 72 second protrusion receiving portion 73 second fixing portion 74 second fixing portion main body 75 second rib 76 second 1 rib piece 77 2nd rib piece

Claims (6)

A gaming machine in which a decorative member for performing a game is mounted and fixed to a decorative member mounting portion formed on the back unit,
The decorative member is fixedly attached to the back unit via a base member disposed between the back unit and the decorative member,
The back unit is formed with a protrusion that protrudes forward,
The base member is formed with a protruding receiving portion that fits into the protruding portion, and a fixed portion that protrudes forward at a position different from the protruding receiving portion,
A game machine, wherein the decorative member is formed with a fixed receiving portion that fits into the fixed portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is attached and fixed to the back unit so as to cover the protruding portion.   The fixing portion has a fixing portion main body protruding forward and a rib formed to extend in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the fixing main portion protrudes, and the rib in the protruding direction The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a tip position of the lower end of the fixed portion body is lower than a tip position of the fixing portion main body in the protruding direction.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rib is formed so as to be disposed at a position away from the fixed receiving portion when the decorative member and the base member are attached and fixed. The decorative member includes a light emitting substrate having a light emitter,
The light emitting substrate has a through-hole formed at the same location as the location where the fixed portion is formed when fixed to the decorative member.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the through hole is formed to have a size allowing a rib to be inserted.   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the light emitter is disposed so as to emit light toward the front.

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